DAVE MOSIER/independent editor MIDDLE POINT — Although preliminary reports painted a home invasion burglary as a minor stabbing incident, only the miraculous escape of the victim in the case kept the incident from becoming murder. Van Wert County Sheriff Stan D. Owens has confirmed that Middle Point area resident Daniel Hemker, who was secured in […]
POSTED: 03/21/12 at 6:58 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor It’s been a long haul for local officials working to get a 1,600-acre megasite established north of Van Wert, but recent discussions with the Ohio Department of Development have provided what could finally be the go-ahead needed to start infrastructure work at the site. Van Wert Mayor Don Farmer conducted a press […]
POSTED: 03/21/12 at 6:11 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert County Common Pleas Judge Charles D. Steele provides a report on a renovation project in his courtroom, as well as historical information about the Courthouse during Monday evening’s annual dinner of Main Street Van Wert. The annual event, held at the Black Swamp Bistro, was well attended. (photo by Susan Munroe for the […]
POSTED: 03/21/12 at 5:25 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Lincolnview Local Board of Education approved personnel items, including several administrative contracts, and also authorized the purchase of a nine-passenger van during its March meeting on Tuesday. The board unanimously approved the following administrative contracts: Junior-Senior High School Principal Kelly Dye, two-year contract; Marsh Foundation School Principal Roger Salisbury, one-year limited […]
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Van Wert independent The Van Wert County Board of Commissioners met with Roger Brown of BP Wind and several township trustees on Tuesday so that Brown could report on a proposed wind farm in the southern portion of the county. Brown said his company planned to build a 200-megawatt wind farm, mostly centered in York […]
POSTED: 03/21/12 at 5:24 am. FILED UNDER: News
Larry L. Lindemann, 63, of Valley City, N.D., died Saturday, March 17, 2012, at his residence under Hospice of the Red River Valley Care. Larry Lowel Lindeman, the son of the late John “Jack” and Hariet (Godfredson) Lindemann, was born December 31, 1948, in Fargo, N.D. Larry grew up in the Lucca, N.D., area and […]
POSTED: 03/21/12 at 4:37 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Patricia S. Teixeira, 76, of Port Charlotte, Fla., and formerly of Rockford, died at 3:05 p.m. Saturday, March 17, 2012, at the Tidewell Hospice Home in Port Charlotte. She was born March 12, 1936, the daughter of the late Clarence “Buck” and Donna Francis (Bennett) Trisel. On June 3, 1978, she married Peter A. Teixeira, […]
POSTED: 03/21/12 at 4:35 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert Moose Lodge 1320 recently donated $500 towards new helmets for the Van Wert Youth Baseball Little League. Shown are Eric McCracken (VWYB president), Jeff Agler (past governor of Moose Lodge 1320) and Suzie Grimes (VWYB treasurer). (photo submitted)
POSTED: 03/21/12 at 4:28 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
I am really looking forward to this Saturday’s version of Community Concerts at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center. It features a comedic musical show by the Capitol Steps. I know many of you know of them because I have heard rave reviews from some of you who have heard and seen them. The Capitol Steps actually began […]
POSTED: 03/21/12 at 4:06 am. FILED UNDER: News
A combined operation that included divers from the Putnam and Allen County Sheriff’s departments, deputies from the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Department and employees of the Van Wert County Engineer’s Department, resulted in the recovery of this Honda automobile from the Middle Point Quarry Tuesday afternoon. The vehicle’s owner, Daniel Hemker, made a lucky escape […]
POSTED: 03/20/12 at 1:06 pm. FILED UNDER: News